Tropical Storm Dorian heads west across the Atlantic

Tropical Storm Dorian continues on a westward path as the system heads across the Atlantic Ocean and toward the Caribbean Sea.

The storm, with winds at 50 mph, was centered about 615 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center's 11 p.m. ET advisory. Dorian was moving west-northwest at 20 mph.

Little change is expected in Dorian’s strength in the next 24 hours. The storm should remain on the west-northwest path with a forward speed of around 20 mph over the next few days.

Tracking models have Dorian on a path that would take it north of Puerto Rico by next Monday. The system could lose some strength as it encounters wind shear Thursday, but is expected to regain any lost power as it moves over warmer water in a day or so.

Dorian is the fourth tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.